Our School

School Profile

The school is situated in the centre of the village of Bowes approximately four miles south west of Barnard Castle. The school caters for children from under five to eleven years of age and has a pre-school in the grounds which caters for children from eighteen months to age five.

At present, the staff consists of the Headteacher, three teachers, one of whom is Assistant Headteacher. There are two teaching assistants, both qualified as Higher Level Teaching Assistants and a special needs support assistant. One of our Teaching Assistants is also a fully trained counsellor.

The building consists of three classrooms, a library, a separate teaching area used for a variety of purposes and a special room where children can go for ‘quiet time’. There is a separate building across the playground, which is the school hall and dining room and a separate kitchen.

The site includes a large playing field, playground, purpose-built all weather play area, children’s individual gardens, a school pet area, a pond and wildlife area, a Gruffalo Story Trail, a ‘Secret Garden’ and an Early Years play area.

School Ethos

Our vision is to care for people.

Our concern is for quality.

Our aim is to strive for individual excellence and recognition of individual achievement.

Our fundamental belief is that everyone has worth and we aim to foster this by concentrating on strengths rather than weaknesses so that each child will come to value him/her self and others, and will grow up to be a useful member of society.

Parent’s Testimonials

Mrs Marshall

Our daughter loves going to school and enjoys learning and sharing her newly found knowledge and experiences with us.

Mrs Hutchinson

Our son really enjoys coming to school to learn and see his friends, which as parents makes us feel very assured.
We would like to thank you all for all you have done for our son and all the support and guidance you have given him which we are very confident he will continue to receive.

E Jackson

E Jackson

Our daughter thoroughly enjoys school and is always enthusiastic about her school work.

K Hutchinson

K Hutchinson

Our son has settled in very well in his first year at school. He seems to love all aspects of school life and this is definitely reflected in his learning. We are very pleased with his progress and cannot believe how far he has come in a year. He seems very at ease with everyone and he is very happy. We would like to say a very big thank you to you all.

Mrs Tiplady

Mrs Tiplady

We are very grateful for the support you have all given us to help our child on his way. It is very much appreciated. I can't imagine a better school for him - thank you all.

Values and Aims

Everyone is valued as an individual and contributes to the happy, caring environment which we aim to create.

Together , we encourage the development of self-esteem, independence and respect for all living things and the environment.

Our school aims to provide a stimulating, learning atmosphere to enable each child to develop a lifelong love of learning.

We recognise our role within the local community and the importance of strong positive links between home and school.

We aim to encourage children’s understanding of the wider world in which they live by providing opportunities for them to learn about and from other cultures.

Recognising its historic foundation, the school will preserve and develop its religious character in accordance with the principles of the Church of England and in partnership with the Church at parish and diocesan level.

The school aims to serve its community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of faith and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its pupils.

Ofsted – Outstanding

“This is an outstanding school. ‘Our children love going to school, they work hard, make excellent progress and have fun’ is a typical comment that reflects parents’ unanimous support for the school.” Ofsted 2009

SIAMS – Outstanding

“The effectiveness and distinctiveness of Bowes Hutchinson’s Church of England Primary School as a Church of England School are outstanding. Religious Education has a high status in school and is taught creatively. Christian values form the foundation stone on which the school's achievements are built.” SIAMS Inspection 2014

School Creed

"This is our school,
Let peace dwell here
Let the rooms be full of contentment,
Let love abide here,
Love of mankind,
Love of life itself,
And love of God,
Let us remember
That as many hands build a house,
So many hearts made a school"